Netherlands

Looking Back: LEAP Night at Pakhuis de Zwijger

What a night! A diverse crowd of law enforcers, harm reduction advocates, industry leaders, and other experts came together for an inspiring evening. Even before the program began, the audience was met with a thought-provoking twist: the chance to “buy” XTC from a vending machine. Below you’ll find photos of the event as well as a link to the full […]
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LEAP evening in Amsterdam: Control over the drugs market

Monday, 22 September 2025 – Amsterdam (IJzaal, Pakhuis de Zwijger) LEAP presents Control over the drugs market: Who is in charge—drug dealers or policymakers?, an engaging public event exploring the present and future drug policy. The evening takes place in the IJzaal at Pakhuis de Zwijger, located at Piet Heinkade 179, Amsterdam; doors open at 19:30, and admission is free—just make your reservation! Event Highlights & Speakers […]
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30 januari ’24 Symposium: Hoe verder met het drugsbeleid?

LEAP on police vessel
Dinsdag 30 januari 2024 organiseert LEAP Nederland een symposium in HUB50 van de Nationale Politie in Utrecht. 200 dienders, justitiemedewerkers en experts komen samen om beleid te evalueren en alternatieven te verkennen. Dit unieke event biedt u de mogelijkheid om van gedachten te wisselen en na te denken over de effectiviteit van onze huidige drugsbestrijding-inspanningen. Leer van gerenommeerde sprekers, waaronder […]
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Why police officers have to speak up

Dutch Police officers
Why police officers have to speak up Hundreds of thousands of police officers are deployed daily in democratic states under therule of law to do their best for a big lie: the desirability and possibility of socially banningthe use of certain drugs. It is time for a more sensible policy, also given the life-threateningrisks for police officers. From the early […]
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LEAP Europe is live

Hello world, as they say. We’re happy to announce that with this first blog post, the new website of our pan-European endeavour ‘LEAP Europe’ has now started. As we work to fill this site up with content, be sure to subscribe to our social media. Info is in the footer. See you all soon!
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